Image processing apparatus, display control method therefor, and recording medium
US8806375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00482
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes: a display portion that is capable of: displaying in an icon display area, icons that correspond to function buttons for calling out setting screens for setting functions installed on the image processing apparatus, being organized in groups by function attribute; and displaying in a function button display area, function buttons that correspond to some of the icons, which exist at a position that a user points to; a position identification portion that identifies the position that a user points to in the icon display area; and a display controller that makes the display portion display: the icons in the icon display area; the function buttons that correspond to the icons existing at the position identified by the position identification portion, in the function button display area; and state information indicating the current state of at least one of the functions and/or attribute information indicating the current attribute of at least one of the functions, on/near a function button of the function and/or on/near an icon corresponding to this function button.
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